2015-10-30T15:54:11-05:00 2015-03-31 133050313 SACKS PRESS & LACHER PC 600 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100161901 990 2014-04-01 135618593 CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN OF NY INC CITI 2126731800 14 WALL ST NO 4E NEW YORK NY 10005 JENNIFER MARCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2126731800 2015-10-30 1 GARY D LACHER P00192831 2126826640 2015-10-30 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z JENNIFER MARCH 14 WALL ST NEW YORK NY 10005 3923926 0 X WWW.CCCNEWYORK.ORG X 1944 NY THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN NEW YORK CITY. 43 43 16 294 0 0 2548133 2633354 173378 172116 125186 201584 -119519 -92633 2727178 2914421 0 0 0 0 1694904 1786312 0 0 314416 1072437 1109261 2767341 2895573 -40163 18848 3150458 3433700 857449 1173762 2293009 2259938 X SECURING EVERY CHILD'S BIRTHRIGHT TO BE HEALTHY, HOUSED, EDUCATED AND SAFE. - WE ACHIEVE THESE GOALS THROUGH FACT-FINDING, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES AIM TO ENSURE THAT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS ARE ESTABLISHED AND GOVERNMENT INVESTMENTS ARE MADE IN WAYS THAT IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC, DEVELOPMENTAL, AND RESIDENTIAL SECURITY OF NYC CHILDREN. 0 0 315418 1955 KEEPING TRACK CCC COMMUNITY RISK RANKING: CHILD WELL-BEING IN NEW YORK CITY'S 59 COMMUNITY DISTRICTS: THIS PAST YEAR RELEASED THE CCC'S COMMUNITY RISK RANKING AS A STAND-ALONE DOCUMENT. THE COMMUNITY RISK RANKING IS COMPRISED OF 18 INDICATORS WITHIN SIX DOMAINS OF CHILD WELL-BEING - ECONOMIC SECURITY, HEALTH, HOUSING, EDUCATION, ISSUES SPECIFIC TO TEENS AND YOUTHS, AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. THE RISK RANKING MEASURES WELLBEING OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES; ENCOMPASSES ALL STAGE OF CHILD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT; ALLOWS US TO MEASURE PROGRESS OVER TIME, AND MAKE COMPARISONS TO OTHER GEOGRAPHIES OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK CITY. THE RISK RANKING WAS WIDELY DISSEMINATED TO CITY OFFICIALS INCLUDING THE MAYOR, DEPUTY MAYORS, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND CITY AGENCY COMMISSIONERS AND KEY STAFF, NEW YORK STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS, FOUNDATIONS, LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, ACADEMICS, AS WELL AS OTHER CHILD ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. ON AN INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL, CCC'S COMMUNITY RISK RANKING WAS CHOSEN FOR A PRESENTATION AT THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF CHILD INDICATORS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN SOUTH AFRICA IN EARLY SEPTEMBER. ON THE LOCAL LEVEL, IN THE TIME SINCE ITS RELEASE CCC HAS BEGUN A ROBUST DIALOGUE ABOUT THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, BEGINNING WITH STRATEGIC MEDIA PLACEMENT THAT SECURED 9 DIFFERENT ARTICLES. KEEPING TRACK OF NEW YORK CITY'S CHILDREN 2015, THE 11TH EDITION: WE RELEASED THE ELEVENTH EDITION OF KEEPING TRACK OF NEW YORK CITY'S CHILDREN IN APRIL OF 2015. THE DATA PRESENTED IN KT SHOWS IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILD POVERTY, MEDIAN INCOME, EMPLOYMENT, INFANT MORTALITY, FOSTER CARE, JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND HIGH SCHOOL DROP-OUT RATES, IT ALSO CONTINUES TO ILLUSTRATE VAST RACE AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES AND GEOGRAPHIC DISPARITIES. WE HAVE DISSEMINATED THE BOOK WIDELY REACHING ALL DEPUTY MAYORS, CHILD-SERVING COMMISSIONERS, AS WELL AS CITY PLANNING, OPERATIONS, AND THE CEO. WE HAVE ALSO REACHED STAFF AT CITY AGENCIES, COUNCIL MEMBERS, BOROUGH PRESIDENTS, NYC CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION, AND NYC STATE SENATORS AND ASSEMBLY MEMBERS. WE HAVE REACHED A VERY WIDE LIST OF FOUNDATIONS AND HAVE ALSO BRIEFED THE CHILDREN'S CABINET, THE YOUTH BOARD, DYCD, MEMBERSHIP OF UMBRELLAS SUCH AS UNH, HSC, COFCCA, AND THE COALITION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGENCIES. WE HAVE ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS OF SOCIAL WORK AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND TO OTHER ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND RESEARCH GROUPS. THE RELEASE OF KT RESULTED IN 6 DIFFERENT MEDIA HITS. 522443 PUBLIC INFORMATION AND COMMUNITY EDUCATIONPRESS OUTREACH: CCC ACHIEVED MORE THAN 80 MEDIA HITS THROUGH PRINT, RADIO, TV, AND ONLINE MEDIA, INCLUDING MORE THAN 45 QUOTES OR MENTIONS ON A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES INCLUDING BREAKFAST IN THE CLASSROOM, TREATMENT OF YOUTH AT RIKERS, CHILD POVERTY IN NYC, FAMILY HOMELESSNESS AND CHILD FATALITIES, SCHOOL BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE TRAINING, PRE-K FOR ALL, AFTER-SCHOOL SERVICES, SUMMER PROGRAMS, FOSTER CARE, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM AND SCHOOL DOOR ALARMS. CCC'S WEBSITE: CCC'S WEB SITE HAD MORE THAN 85,000 VISITS, A 15,000 VISIT INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, WITH 75% OF VISITORS BEING NEW TO THE SITE. OUR AVERAGE VISITS PER DAY THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM YEAR HAVE LEVELED OFF TO ABOUT 240 VISITS PER DAY BUT ON HIGH TRAFFIC DAYS WE ARE REACHING A SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER AUDIENCE WITH SOME DAYS REACHING AS MANY AS 600 PLUS VISITORS IN ONE DAY. SOCIAL MEDIA AND E-NETWORK: CCC HAD 1,846 FACEBOOK FANS AND 3,096 TWITTER FOLLOWERS AND OVER 15,000 E-ACTION MEMBERS. CCC'S OPEN RATES HAVE REMAINED STEADY AT AN AVERAGE OF 16% ON ALL EMAILS, WITH SOME AS HIGH AS 26% WHICH IS WELL ABOVE THE INDUSTRY AVERAGE OF 13%. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN BRINGING OUR RESPONSE RATES ON E-ACTION MESSAGES UP TO AN AVERAGE CLICK-THRU RATE OF 3%, ALSO WELL ABOVE THE INDUSTRY STANDARD OF 1.6%.ONLINE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS: CCC LAUNCHED 6 ONLINE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS AND SECURED 26,479 LETTERS ADVOCATING ON THE STATE LEVEL TO PROTECT RESOURCES FOR SEXUALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH AND HOMELESS YOUTH, AND TO RAISE THE AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ON THE LOCAL LEVEL CAMPAIGNS FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING CHILD CARE AND AFTER SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND EXPANDING SERVICE CAPACITY, PREVENTING THE LOSS OF SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMMING FOR 35,000 CHILDREN, AND EXPANDING BREAKFAST IN THE CLASSROOM TO COMBAT CHILDHOOD HUNGER. POLICY BRIEFINGS: CCC HELD TWO POLICY BRIEFINGS THIS PROGRAM YEAR REACHING 300 NEW YORKERS. THE FIRST, TITLED "A LIVABLE CITY FOR EVERY NYC CHILD" WAS A DISCUSSION ON THE CITY'S STRATEGIC PLANS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AND THE SECOND, SERVED AS THE LAUNCH EVENT FOR OUR 11TH EDITION OF KEEPING TRACK OF NYC'S CHILDREN, AND ENGAGED DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS IN DISCUSSION RELATED TO HOW THE DATA INFORMS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CHILD AND FAMILY NEEDS. COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP COURSE: CCC ADMINISTERED THE TEN-WEEK COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP COURSE FOR ADULTS. COURSE SESSIONS FEATURED SITE VISITS TO CHILD AND FAMILY SERVING PROGRAMS ACROSS THE FIVE BOROUGHS. TOPICS INCLUDED: FOOD AND INCOME SECURITY, EARLY EDUCATION, YOUTH AND FAMILY HOMELESSNESS, CHILD WELFARE, JUVENILE JUSTICE, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH, YOUTH SERVICES, AND THE FAMILY COURTS. 40 CCC VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT THE CLC AS SITE VISIT CHAPERONES. AND 20 ADULTS GRADUATED FROM THE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP COURSE. YOUTHACTION NYC: DURING THE YEAR, A TOTAL OF 305 YOUTH WERE TOUCHED BY YOUTHACTION NYC (THIS NUMBER INCLUDES YCLC, YAMS, AND PEER TRAINING ACTIVITIES). THE FALL 2014 AND SPRING 2015 YOUTHACTION COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP COURSES (YCLC) COLLECTIVELY ENROLLED 43 STUDENTS, 18 YOUTH WERE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN YOUTHACTION NYC MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, 5 YOUTH ACTED AS PEER TRAINERS, AND 239 NON-CCC YOUTH FROM 14 YOUTH PROGRAMS PARTICIPATED IN MEMBER-LED PEER TRAININGS AND/OR THE ANNUAL YOUTH FORUM. 268298 EDUCATION/YOUTH SERVICES/CHILD CARE CCC PROVIDED CRITICAL SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP IN THE CAMPAIGN FOR CHILDREN (C4C): CCC CONTINUED TO SERVE ON THE C4C STEERING COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE LEAD SUPPORT FOR DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, PLAY AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ACTIVITIES, AND SECURE ALL FUNDS NEEDED TO RETAIN A PR CONSULTANT IN SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN. PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY CCC THIS YEAR INCLUDE EARLYLEARN RATE IS TOO LOW TO SUSTAIN HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN NYC, A FACT SHEET ON UPK EXPANSION AND A FACT SHEET ON AFTER-SCHOOL SERVICES. C4C'S WORKING INFORMED A CFY'16 ADOPTED BUDGET WHICH PROVIDES FUNDING TO EXPAND AND MAINTAIN CRITICAL EARLY EDUCATION, AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS; REDUCE FEES FOR FAMILIES IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS IN EARLYLEARN CENTERS; INCREASE STAFFING FOR OVERSIGHT OF EARLYLEARN CHILD CARE AND HEAD START; PROVIDE CAPITAL FUNDS FOR RENOVATION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS; AND FOR LOW-INCOME CHILD CARE VOUCHERS, AND INCLUDES A COMMITMENT TO PAY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS BASED ON ACTUAL EXPENSES. 177613 CHILD WELFARE/JUVENILE JUSTICE 185900 YOUTH ACTION 172095 INCOME/FOOD SECURITY 120130 22000 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP COURSE 183805 HOUSING & FAMILY HOMELESSNESS 200575 CHILDREN'S HEALTH/MENTAL HEALTH 251121 148161 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 1291239 170161 2397398 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 43 43 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X TAXPAYER 2126731800 14 WALL ST SUITE 4E NEW YORK NY 10005 JESSICA B AARON CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANA ELGHANAYAN PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MARCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 198643 0 28833 JULIA JEAN-FRANCOIS LCSW PHD VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY LOCKER VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE GENDELL ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT 40.00 X 136929 0 18861 GREG KLEMENS ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT 40.00 X 142129 0 19283 JULIO MINAYA DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 105293 0 16184 ARLETTE FERGUSON MATHIS VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ELYSIA MURPHY ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT 40.00 X 117916 0 37517 JOHN SANCHEZ VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MARCY SANDLER VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY F SOLOMON VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 HEIDI STAMAS VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDITH A GARSON ESQ TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS STERN HYMAN SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER JONES AUSTIN ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRISCILLA BIJUR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY S CARTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONSTANCE CHRISTENSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARNA DANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN DAVIDSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VERONICA DILLON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRUDY FESTINGER DSW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA GENEREUX MA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE L GREAVES JD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICKI TIGERT HELFER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA HERZAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE KAHAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA KAMERMAN DSW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE KESSEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN A KNEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES KRAUSKOPF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILDEMARIE LADOUCEUR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCES LEVENSON ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE A LINK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE S LOBACH MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERNESTO LOPERENA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN LUBELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH SEIGER MAISEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARYANN MARSTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHONDA MIMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAHSA PELOSKY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN SCHRAG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SHEEHAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WASSERSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JANICE WEINMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEE SUN YU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 700910 0 120678 5 0 1 0 BERLIN ROSEN LTD 15 MAIDEN LANE STE 1600 NEW YORK NY 10038 CONSULTING 130925 1 1445271 1188083 163744 2633354 JUVENILE JUSTICE ADVOC 900099 148161 148161 REGISTRATION FEES 611600 22000 22000 SALES OF PUBLICATIONS 511190 1955 1955 172116 40432 40432 972554 725 801729 10398 170825 -9673 161152 161152 104745 1445271 197378 -92633 -92633 2914421 172116 0 108951 230360 221145 2304 6911 1159874 937167 39050 183657 50664 39655 1920 9089 243796 206302 5655 31839 101618 84961 3013 13644 77200 77200 255341 250151 4389 801 5935 4790 1145 244901 157220 35687 51994 46457 44652 722 1083 265285 250837 6527 7921 20633 17048 1648 1937 33067 30119 2862 86 2227 2115 45 67 115484 113492 797 1195 7951 7553 159 239 MOVING EXPENSE 31780 30191 636 953 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 3000 3000 2895573 2397398 183759 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1878 54453 113628 23243 90385 86905 4138 82767 227605 INCOME TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT 50087 CASH RESTRICTED FOR SECURITY DEPOSIT 164142 214229 2977438 -55375 114936 3456 63017 2914421 0 2914421 3010509 114936 114936 2895573 0 2895573 PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO GENERATE INVESTMENT INCOME TO BE USED FOR OPERATIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INCREASE IN VALUE OF INCOME TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT 3,456. FALL BREAKFAST 517863 474468 43395 7869 35770 15250 SPRING BENEFIT 1032153 970803 61350 49500 75516 13473 1550016 1445271 104745 57369 111286 28723 197378 -92633 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JENNIFER MARCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 198643 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28833 0 227476 0 0 0 STEPHANIE GENDELL ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT 136929 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18861 0 155790 0 0 0 GREG KLEMENS ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT 142129 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19283 0 161412 0 0 0 ELYSIA MURPHY ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT 117916 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37517 0 155433 0 0 0 X 19 166848 FMV ON DATE OF DONATION 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION USES AN OUTSIDE BROKER TO SELL DONATED SECURITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 SUSAN & CHRIS WASSERSTEIN ARE RELATED BY MARRIAGE. KATHERINE KAHAN & RICKI HELFER ARE RELATED BY MARRIAGE. LEE LINK & ALEXANDRA HERZAN ARE HALF-SISTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS: A CLASS AND B CLASS. BOTH CLASSES ARE REFERRED TO AS MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. THE A CLASS CONSISTS OF ALL THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. THE B CLASS CONSISTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ADVOCACY COUNCIL AND HONORARY DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD. MEMBERSHIP PROCEDURE, TERMS AND SIZE. (A) A CLASS MEMBERS: THE A CLASS MEMBERS ARE DIRECTORS AND THEIR TERMS AS A CLASS MEMBERS ARE IDENTICAL TO THEIR TERMS AS DIRECTORS. EACH A CLASS MEMBER AND DIRECTOR IS ELECTED AS SET FORTH IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS. (B) B CLASS MEMBERS: B CLASS MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO INDIVIDUALS AND NOT TO ORGANIZATIONS. (C) MEMBERS OF THE ADVOCACY COUNCIL ARE PROPOSED FOR ELECTION BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AS PROVIDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS AND ARE ELECTED BY THE A CLASS MEMBERS FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM COMMENCING ON THE DATE OF THE ELECTION SPECIAL MEETING AT WHICH THEY ARE ELECTED. EACH MEMBER OF THE ADVOCACY COUNCIL HOLDS OFFICE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS ELECTED AND UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED, OR UNTIL HIS OR HER EARLIER DEATH, RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE A CLASS MEMBERS. ANY MEMBER OF THE ADVOCACY COUNCIL WHOSE MEMBERSHIP HAS EXPIRED MAY BE RE-ELECTED TO THE ADVOCACY COUNCIL AT ANY SUBSEQUENT ELECTION SPECIAL MEETING. THE ADVOCACY COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF NO MORE THAN 150 MEMBERS. VACANCIES. VACANCIES AMONG THE ADVOCACY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR ANY REASON MAY BE FILLED BY VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE. AN ADVOCACY COUNCIL MEMBER SO ELECTED SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE NEXT ELECTION SPECIAL MEETING AND UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND QUALIFIED OR UNTIL HIS OR HER EARLIER DEATH, RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL. VOTING. EACH A CLASS MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. B CLASS MEMBERS HAVE NO RIGHT TO VOTE AT ANY MEETINGS OF THE CORPORATION. DEPRIVATION OF MEMBERSHIP. ANY MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION MAY BE DEPRIVED OF HIS OR HER MEMBERSHIP AT ANY TIME WITH CAUSE BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE A CLASS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION, THE FISCAL OFFICER, AND THE TREASURER ALL REVIEW FORM 990. IT IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF 12 BOARD MEMBERS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MEETS MONTHLY (SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY); REVIEWS THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCES; AND REPORTS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH MEETS BI-MONTHLY DURING THAT PERIOD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY UPDATED. AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD EACH FALL, CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED AND SUBMITTED BY EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE THE FORMS IN LATE SUMMER, IN PREPARATION FOR THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR. IN ADDITION, EACH YEAR, ALL STAFF MUST FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AND INCOMING OR NEW STAFF FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT SOON AFTER THEY ARE HIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A CCC'S PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY AND SETS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF 6 INDEPENDENT INDIVIDUALS, THREE OF WHOM HEAD NYC NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMBINED KNOWLEDGE OF THESE INDIVIDUALS REGARDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WAS BROUGHT TO BEAR ON THE SALARY OFFER MADE AND ACCEPTED BY THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN JANUARY OF 2008. EACH YEAR SINCE, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE HAS EVALUATED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND DETERMINED COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE FULL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, A SUMMARY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: INCREASE IN VALUE OF INCOME TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT 3,456. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.